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US8300925B2
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Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and medium storing program thereof
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2009-04-07
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Granted: 2012-10-30
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Expires: 2029-04-07
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus that superimposes additional information on image data, the apparatus sets, in the image data, a main region in which the superimposing intensity for superimposing the additional information is constant, and a superimposing intensity change region in which the superimposing intensity for superimposing the additional information is not constant, sets, the superimposing intensity according to the target pixel in the superimposing intensity change region, and superimposes the additional information on image data using the set superimposing intensity.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyasu Kunieda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32203; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G06T1/0028; H04N1/32208; H04N1/32229; G06T2201/00; G06T2201/005; G06T2201/0202; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3246; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
An image processing apparatus that superimposes additional information on image data, the apparatus comprising: a region setting unit that sets, in the image data, a first region and a second region on which the additional information is respectively superimposed with a constant superimposing intensity, and a third region on which the additional information is superimposed with a non-constant superimposing intensity, wherein the second region is between the first region and the third region; a superimposing intensity setting unit that sets the superimposing intensity according to a position of a target pixel; and a superimposing unit that superimposes the additional information on image data of the target pixel using the superimposing intensity set by the superimposing intensity setting unit, the superimposing intensity being set to be constant when the position of the target pixel is in the first region or the second region and the superimposing intensity being changed according to the position of the target pixel when the position of the target pixel is in the third region, so that the superimposing unit superimposes the additional information on the first and second region with the constant superimposing intensity and superimposes the additional information on the third region with the superimposing intensity set by the superimposing intensity setting unit, wherein a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the second region is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the first region and is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the third region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
An image processing apparatus that superimposes additional information on image data, the apparatus comprising: a region setting unit that sets, in the image data, a first region and a second region on which the additional information is respectively superimposed with a constant superimposing intensity, and a third region on which the additional information is superimposed with a non-constant superimposing intensity, wherein the second region is between the first region and the third region; a superimposing intensity setting unit that sets the superimposing intensity according to a position of a target pixel; and a superimposing unit that superimposes the additional information on image data of the target pixel using the superimposing intensity set by the superimposing intensity setting unit, the superimposing intensity being set to be constant when the position of the target pixel is in the first region or the second region and the superimposing intensity being changed according to the position of the target pixel when the position of the target pixel is in the third region, so that the superimposing unit superimposes the additional information on the first and second region with the constant superimposing intensity and superimposes the additional information on the third region with the superimposing intensity set by the superimposing intensity setting unit, wherein a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the second region is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the first region and is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the third region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a condition setting unit configured to set conditions for the superimposition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the region setting unit sets, in the image data, the first region, the second region and the third region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the superimposing intensity setting unit sets, in the third region, the superimposing intensity according to the target pixel and the conditions set by the condition setting unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the superimposing intensity setting unit sets the superimposing intensity according to the distance from a target pixel to the second region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information is superimposed on the image data by an error diffusion method.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information is superimposed on the image data through a frequency transform.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an extracting unit configured to detect the pattern superimposed on the second region from the image data on which the additional information is superimposed by the superimposing unit, specify the first region, and extract the additional information superimposed on the first region.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
267 words
A method for image processing executed in an image processing apparatus that superimposes additional information on image data, the method comprising the steps of: setting by the image processing apparatus, in the image data, a first region and a second region on which the additional information is respectively superimposed with a constant superimposing intensity, and a third region on which the additional information is superimposed with a non-constant superimposing intensity, wherein the second region is between the first region and the third region; setting, by the image processing apparatus, the superimposing intensity according to a position of a target pixel, and superimposing, by the image processing apparatus, the additional information on image data of the target pixel using the superimposing intensity set in the step of setting the superimposing intensity, the superimposing intensity being set to be constant when the position of the target pixel is in the first region or the second region and the superimposing intensity being changed according to the position of the target pixel when the position of the target pixel is in the third region, so that the image processing apparatus superimposes the additional information on the first and second region with the constant superimposing intensity and superimposes the additional information on the third region with the superimposing intensity set in the step of setting the superimposing intensity, wherein a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the second region is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the first region and is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the third region.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
267 words
A method for image processing executed in an image processing apparatus that superimposes additional information on image data, the method comprising the steps of: setting by the image processing apparatus, in the image data, a first region and a second region on which the additional information is respectively superimposed with a constant superimposing intensity, and a third region on which the additional information is superimposed with a non-constant superimposing intensity, wherein the second region is between the first region and the third region; setting, by the image processing apparatus, the superimposing intensity according to a position of a target pixel, and superimposing, by the image processing apparatus, the additional information on image data of the target pixel using the superimposing intensity set in the step of setting the superimposing intensity, the superimposing intensity being set to be constant when the position of the target pixel is in the first region or the second region and the superimposing intensity being changed according to the position of the target pixel when the position of the target pixel is in the third region, so that the image processing apparatus superimposes the additional information on the first and second region with the constant superimposing intensity and superimposes the additional information on the third region with the superimposing intensity set in the step of setting the superimposing intensity, wherein a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the second region is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the first region and is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the third region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 9 , further comprising the step of detecting the pattern superimposed on the second region from the image data on which the additional information is superimposed by the superimposing unit, specifying the first region, and extracting the additional information superimposed on the first region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
241 words
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program for superimposing additional information on image data, the program causing a computer to function to: set, in the image data, a first region and a second region on which the additional information is respectively superimposed with a constant superimposing intensity, and a third region on which the additional information is superimposed with a non-constant superimposing intensity, wherein the second region is between the first region and the third region; set the superimposing intensity according to a position of a target pixel, and superimpose the additional information on image data of the target pixel using the set superimposing intensity, the superimposing intensity being set to be constant when the position of the target pixel is in the first region or the second region and the superimposing intensity being changed according to the position of the target pixel when the position of the target pixel is in the third region, so as to superimpose the additional information on the first and second region with the constant superimposing intensity and superimpose the additional information on the third region with the superimposing intensity set according to the position of the target pixel, wherein a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the second region is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the first region and is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the third region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
241 words
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program for superimposing additional information on image data, the program causing a computer to function to: set, in the image data, a first region and a second region on which the additional information is respectively superimposed with a constant superimposing intensity, and a third region on which the additional information is superimposed with a non-constant superimposing intensity, wherein the second region is between the first region and the third region; set the superimposing intensity according to a position of a target pixel, and superimpose the additional information on image data of the target pixel using the set superimposing intensity, the superimposing intensity being set to be constant when the position of the target pixel is in the first region or the second region and the superimposing intensity being changed according to the position of the target pixel when the position of the target pixel is in the third region, so as to superimpose the additional information on the first and second region with the constant superimposing intensity and superimpose the additional information on the third region with the superimposing intensity set according to the position of the target pixel, wherein a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the second region is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the first region and is different from a pattern as the additional information for superimposing on the third region.
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